# N5083D: 1979 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17272417
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 16, 1979
- Last registry action: July 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A65A6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Bunney Michael G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUNNEY%20MICHAEL%20G)
- Location: [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1425° N, 117.3134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92008, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5083D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5083D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5083D-2013-09-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX88LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA201), May 24, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5083D), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19880523016519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880523016519A), May 23, 1988: Cessna 172N (N5083D), Big Bear City, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Turned back but forced to ditch in big Bear lake. Cause of power loss undetermined.
- [Incident 19861004071209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861004071209I), Oct 4, 1986: Cessna 172N (N5083D), Fallbrook, CA, Minor damage. Hard landing caused minor damage.

## Other aircraft with N5083D

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5083D-1965-05-20): Cessna 182A, S/N 51183. Owner: [Krause George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAUSE%20GEORGE), [Dillingham, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Dillingham)

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